[QUOTE=Jesus Crits;47427977]There was a special class at my school where the disabled kids were essentially babysat. In my typing class, we had a period every week where we had to go to it and spend time with the children because the county said so. The teacher was super awesome, so energetic for an old woman. One of the children had what these kids have, If I recall correctly, her name was Tiffany, or Big T, as there were two Tiffanys in the class. (I later wound up living with Little T's sister by happenstance.)
She was the happiest thing ever, smiling and wooping. I'd go as far as to say she was cute in her own way.
I do feel sorry for these children, and I don't think its right to put them down like common live stock. They don't know they're broken.
At the same time, I wonder if they do indeed feel pain from their day to day existence. I wonder if their deformed skulls, or lack of, cause their brains to physically hurt.
If they are in constant pain... Should they be relived of it?[/QUOTE]
I think, like with any condition, there are different extents of microcephaly. People like Schlitzie, from the seems of things, were reasonably capable of living an independent life. These kids... I'm not so sure. It's certainly not a question with a 'right' or 'wrong' answer, though.
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